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How mineral oil-based inks contradict the concept of food safety

Producing food packaging as well as printing on food contact materials inevitably involves exposure to specific consumer safety concerns. These are triggered from various...

Miraclon announces global price increase on all consumables

Miraclon has announced a global price increase of 5% on all consumables, effective 1 November 2022. The unprecedented inflation of the costs of raw...

DuPont Fort Madison plant doubles production capacity for pigment inks and dispersions

DuPont Artistri, a global leader in digital inkjet inks with more than 30 years of innovation, has completed a capacity increase for the manufacturing...

Yansefu boosts production of innovative mono-component polyurethane adhesives for flexible packaging application

Flexpack lamination adhesives based on polyurethane technologies are preferred due to their adaptability towards a wide range of multi-ply laminate structures, low odor, superior...

“There is positive sentiment in the flexible packaging industry despite shrinking margins” – Gaurav Talwar of Brilliant Polymers

Speaking to The Packman on the sidelines of the 9th Speciality Films & Flexible Packaging Global Summit in Mumbai in September 2022, Gaurav Talwar,...

Siegwerk launches water-based inks for paper and board applications

Siegwerk India has announced the launch of its new generation of sustainable inks, UniNATURE, in the Indian market. The company shared that the UniNATURE...

UFlex Chemicals gets India patent for solvent-free pigmented adhesive

As one of the global leaders in inks, coatings and adhesives for packaging and labeling applications, UFlex treads on the path of continuous development...

Celeste Mastin appointed H.B. Fuller president and CEO

H.B. Fuller Company has announced that Celeste Mastin, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will succeed Jim Owens as H.B. Fuller’s president and...

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Siegwerk launches mineral-oil-free inks Vega in Indian market

Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels headquartered in Germany, has launched its ‘Mineral...

Inpack’s end-seals for duct chamber and doctor blades

End-seals are an important part of the ink duct chamber and doctor blades which ensure that there is no leakage and ink waste. Selection...

Siegwerk’s deinking primer technologies for labels and sleeves improve packaging recyclability and foster circularity

Siegwerk has announced its most recent development for improved drinking, especially for rigid plastic packaging which is adding a substantial value to industrial mechanical...

“Raw material prices will remain a challenge for the ink industry even in the next year” – JK Sharma of Yansefu

Yansefu is a leading manufacturer of high-performance printing inks, coatings, polyurethanes and adhesives for gravure and flexo applications. The company is based in Haryana,...

Use of toluene-based inks in packaging material contradicts the food grade concept

Toluene (methylbenzene) is an aromatic hydrocarbon (C6H5CH3), which is a colorless, flammable liquid. It is widely used as an industrial solvent. Toluene is used...